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As the Kansas City Chiefs push through the heart of training camp in St. Joseph, defensive end Charles Omenihu feels a renewed sense of strength and consistency and sees promising development around him.<\/p>\nAs the Kansas City Chiefs push through the heart of training camp in St. Joseph, defensive end Charles Omenihu feels a renewed sense of strength and consistency and sees promising development around him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel a lot better,\u201d Omenihu said, reflecting on his current form compared to late last season. The seven-year veteran says he sees a noticeable difference in his consistency and explosiveness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel as strong as I\u2019ve ever been,\u201d he revealed. \u201cI\u2019m glad that I\u2019m back at full strength for the first time since when I first got here, so it should bode well for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
After a brief scuffle between Chiefs rookies Ashton Guillotte and Justin Simmons on Tuesday\u2019s camp, Omenihu was asked about the situation from his perspective.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody\u2019s competitive, everybody got fire under them and that\u2019s what you need to play O-line [or] D-line\u2026.a guy that ain\u2019t gonna take no crap out there,\u201d Omenihu said. \u201cIt\u2019s just guys who want to get better and guys that want to compete and sometimes it spews a little over, but it\u2019s all it\u2019s part of it, it\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n
As temperatures and emotions continue rising during training camp, Charles Omenihu stressed the value of mental and physical endurance.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to just push through just to work on your endurance, work on your capability to still play at a high level under great duress,\u201d Omenihu said. \u201cThe play call is getting in and you\u2019re tired, you\u2019re huffing and puffing, and be able to execute is also something I think that is key when you\u2019re going through practices like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Omenihu highlighted the progress of defensive rookies Omarr Norman-Lott and Ashton Gillotte, pointing out that Norman-Lott has already developed a hand technique that took him years to learn at the NFL level.<\/p>\n
\u201cI noticed early on that [Norman-Lott] was able to grab wrists\u2026 it took me about 3-4 years to be able to do that,\u201d he said. \u201c[Gillotte is] a guy that just wants to learn, and he\u2019s a guy that had a lot of power, so that\u2019s something he can use to his advantage as he continues to fill out his game in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n
Omenihu has also been impressed with rookie offensive tackle Josh Simmons during camp. When asked about what it has been like to go up against Simmons in practice, Omenihu remarked that he knows his strengths and plays to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he has a bright future,\u201d Omenihu said, praising Simmons. \u201cHe\u2019s a great athlete (and) you can see why he\u2019s the first-round pick.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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